Private Notes vs Reword
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Private Notes
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LockNotes is a privacy-focused iOS app that lets you store personal notes securely on your device with built-in lock protection. Your data stays local, works offline, and is never uploaded to the cloud. Designed for speed, simplicity, and security, LockNotes gives you full control over your private information.
Reword
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Reword rewrites, fixes and restyles your text in seconds โ and it all happens right on your iPhone. Powered by Apple Intelligence, Reword runs completely on-device. Your text never leaves your phone: no servers, no account, no tracking. It even works in airplane mode. Type or paste anything, pick an action, and watch the result appear instantly: โข Fix Grammar โ correct spelling, grammar and punctuation โข Rewrite โ make any text clearer and more natural โข Make Shorter / Longer โ tighten or expand โข Tone โ Formal, Casual or Friendly โข Summarize โ get the key points โข Bullet Points โ turn text into a clean list โข Custom Prompt โ tell Reword exactly what to do Reword into any language โ it always replies in the language you wrote in. Use it anywhere: the Share Extension lets you reword selected text in Mail, Notes, Messages, Safari and almost any other app, without switching back and forth. Fix Grammar and Rewrite are free forever. Reword Pro unlocks every other action, custom prompts and your full history โ a single one-time purchase, no subscription. Private by design. Fast. Yours. Requires a device with Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro or later, iOS 26).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Private Notes at Free against Reword's $0.99. Private Notes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Private Notes is free to download; Reword costs $0.99 up front. Reword sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Private Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Private Notes ships an update fortnightly, Reword every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Private Notes | Reword |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly โ better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Talal Aslam | Julian Christopher Siebert |
In-app purchases
Private Notes
No in-app purchases
Reword
- Reword Pro$4.99









